10 largest cities in Russia

Russia is the biggest country in the world. We present to you the ten largest cities in Russia today.

10. Rostov-on-Don

With a population of 1,115,000, Rostov-on-Don covers an area of 436 square kilometers. Known as the Gateway to the Caucasus, this city is the southern capital of the country, as well as a major transport, cultural and administrative center. Home to nearly 500 architectural landmarks, one of the most recognizable is the Rostov Drama Theater, built in the shape of a tractor. The city is also well known as an international center for jazz music and hosts annual festivals dedicated to this theme.

9. Chelyabinsk

Almost 2000 kilometers east of Moscow, Chelyabinsk is located in the Ural Mountains. Recently, the city has become very famous due to a meteorite explosion that burned up in the sky in 2013, however, in the past, it was famous as the Gateway to Siberia, with its railway station being a popular stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

8. Kazan

The name "Kazan" means "cauldron" in the ancient Tatar language and it is a perfect reflection of the essence of the city, which is a melting pot of cultures, connecting bridges between west and east. With more than a thousand years of history, Kazan is the center of many fascinating legends, including the romantic story of Princess Syuyumbike, who chose to jump from the top of the 59-meter Syuyumbike tower rather than marry Ivan the Terrible.

7. Omsk

Once only a small wooden fort, Omsk grew and developed into one of the largest cities in Russia during the 19th century, when the Trans-Siberian Railway was built. Once known as Siberian Chicago, Omsk is renowned for its beauty and varied architecture, with many monuments of world importance.

6. Samara

The heart of the Volga economic region, Samara takes its name from the river that flows through it. One of the largest transport and industrial centers in Russia, home to the largest square in Europe, as well as the highest railway station. It is also popular with tourists for its many captivating sights such as Stalin's Bunker and the Samara Kosmicheskaya Museum.

5. Nizhny Novgorod

During Soviet rule, Nizhny Novgorod was better known as Gorky, after the famous writer who lived here. There is still the opportunity to visit his house, which has become a popular tourist attraction. Once the city was closed to foreigners, in order to protect the military research of the Soviet government, many famous personalities lived in the city, for example, the father of the hydrogen bomb, Andrei Sakharov.

4. Yekaterinburg

Close to the Ural Mountains, which is the border between Asia and Europe, Yekaterinburg is perhaps better known as the place where the last tsar of Russia and his family said goodbye to life in 1918. The oldest landmark is located here - a huge keyboard monument made of white stones ...

3. Novosibirsk

The capital of Siberia and the third most populous city in Russia, Novosibirsk is a modern, thriving city with a vibrant nightlife and youthful energy. The winters are especially cold here that residents have even built an Ice Town on the river bank, with the ability to go ice skating, a popular and enjoyable pastime. The city is also the geographical center of the former Soviet Union and a site marked by the Chapel of St. Nicholas, which can be visited today.

2. St. Petersburg

With a population of about 5 million people, St. Petersburg is one of the most famous cities in Russia. More than once it changed its name in the process of development, for example, it was Leningrad, Petrograd. The city on the Baltic Sea is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also home to well-known landmarks like the State Hermitage Museum or the Winter Palace. St. Petersburg is also famous for its white nights in summer, when the sun sets for only a few short twilight hours and the city comes alive for 24 hours.

1.Moscow

The capital of Russia is home to approximately 13 million citizens, which is of cult significance, a world famous city with 1000 years of history. Best known for its architectural creations, including the Kremlin, Red Square and St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow is a huge educational, cultural and tourist center, being the second most popular in Europe, and home to some of the richest people in Russia.